Tie-Up Over Spoils Must Confirm Taft Men
Republicans press high stakes maneuvers to force Senate action on Taft nominations. An executive session after Archbald in impeachment case would cast a single vote on nominees, with Democrats pressured to compromise or face continued delay. The plan aims to keep the tariff quarrel looming into the next Congress and extend the extra session.
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Smooth
Faft
Dixon
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la Follette
Senate Fight Over Wilson Appointments Grows Likely
Democratic leaders fear three or four conservative Democrats who leave the Senate March 4 may join Republicans to block executive session on President Wilson’s appointments, risking control by a bare majority of one.
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Wilson
Untermyer
Baker
Camptroller
Murray
Poison Sealed Death After 49 Years In Town News Store
Abraham B. Tompkins died at his Depot Square home after 49 years of arsenic poisoning. His sister Theresa died a week after being poisoned in 1864 when a jealous admirer warned her off a certain young man. Tompkins, partly paralyzed, ran a news store and was among the oldest news dealers in Tarrytown. The poisoner was never identified.
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Tarrytown
Abraham B. Tompking
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Depot Square
Tompkins
Theresa
Weil
Marshall Hints at Progressive Legislation to Avert Socialist Threat
In a court final word to the Indiana Legislature, Governor-elect Marshall warns that without progressive measures the state faces a slide toward socialism or paternalism. He states decisive policy action is needed to maintain democratic governance.
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Indiana
Gov. Marshall
Vice President's View Shapes Indiana Legislature Crisis
Gov. Marshall urges慎 political balance as Democrats control both chambers in Indiana's 68th General Assembly. He recalls court clashes over constitutional changes and says he rejected force in favor of legal review, hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will decide key issues. Contained warnings about lobbyists and calls for measured reform.
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Ships in peril as Alcazar and Snowden Range ride storms
A string of distress reports fills the sea lanes from Norfolk to New London. The British steamer Alcazar drifts 8 miles east of Diamond Shoals awaiting aid as captains plead for a warship after losing anchors and facing ruptured hull plates. The Snowden Range, overdue from Philadelphia to Leith, signals for tow as lifeboats vanish and crews face exposure in heavy seas. The President Grant, short of coal, plans to enter Halifax for bunkers, while several vessels, including the Manitou and Fernley, lag behind schedule. A schooner Edward G. Hight reaches New London after days of hurricane fatigue and dwindling provisions.
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Ireland
Port to New York from Southampton Arrives After Delayed Entry
The port ship from Philadelphia sailed yesterday from Southampton for New York. It reached Roches Point at noon and could not enter the harbor until late afternoon. Passengers and a large cargo line awaited shipment to America. In a separate Merseyside collision, the Booth Line steamer Ambrose sank a fishing smack and a lighter, resulting in ten fishermen lost.
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Firemen Agree to Mediate Under Erdman Act
Firemen from 50 Eastern railroads consented to mediation under the Erdman act with railroad managers to resolve wage and working conditions disputes. They asked Martin A. Knapp and Charles P. Nell to act as arbitrators, signaling acceptance of federal mediation. The move follows the firemen's rejection of a prior plan for a seven-man committee or direct arbitration like locomotive engineers.
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Martin A. Knapp
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United States Commissioner of Labor
Washington
Megara, Knapp and Neill
Three Promoters Convicted in Wireless Stock Scheme
New York January 9 Cameron Spear Charles I Vaughn and A Frederick Collins were convicted on all five counts in the federal indictment charging use of the mails to defraud in promoting a company to sell wireless telephone and telegraph stock Joseph H Real was found not guilty The government spent two years building the case with post office inspectors having raided the Columbia Finance Corporation and Continental Wireless Telephone and Telegraph Company offices on November 21 1910 It is estimated the trial cost the government about 40000 and the books seized showed the public paid 1066000 for stock in the two firms
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Navy Ship Panther Safe After Cuban Voyage
Uncertain phrases describe the Panther returning safely to Cape Cruz Cuba to ready for torpedo practice in the Gulf of Guacanabe. Unfounded loss reports triggered inquiries by families of the 174 aboard. The Revenue Cutter Seneca searched the North Carolina coast for three wrecked vessels from last week's gale.
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Willards 1M Taxi Smash in New York Street
Capt J E Willard former Virginia lieutenant governor and Mrs Willard of Richmond were injured in a taxi collision on Fifty fifth Street New York City. A touring car owned by Frank Strauss hit the taxicab from behind as it crossed Sixth Avenue. The Willards were treated at the Gotham Hotel while others rushed to aid. Police assisted in freeing them from the wreckage.
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Samuel Friedling
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Willards
Eight Lost With Schooner Future Near Cape Hatteras
A Tampa telegram reports the schooner Future with Capt Larkin and seven crew lost when it foundered off Cape Hatteras. The lumber laden vessel sailed from Port Tampa December 27 carrying about 900000 feet of hard pine lumber for Johnson and Wineatt.
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Port Tampa
Johnson & Wineatt
Maine
Schwab Wins at Roulette in Monte Carlo Coup
A London cable reports Charles M Schwab winning about $75,000 at Monte Carlo after another big coup of $7,000 observed by Ben Harris and Al Woods. The same tale notes dancer Isadora Duncan as another notable lucky bettor.
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Wiped Out by Rebels in Ayotcingo Sacked
Mexico City dispatch reports rebels destroyed Ayotcingo near Mexico City after a morning attack. Federal forces, including two detachments and reinforcements from Tenango and Xico, were wiped out. only two garrison escapees. Rebels reportedly commanded by Felipe Noris Nota, with 200 federals en route. Hacienda Cerro Gordo looted. bridges on the Mexican Southern Railway burned after reconstruction.
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Francisco Vasquez
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
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Oaxapa
Opium Ban Enforces Death Penalty in Shanghai
Shanghai reports a woman executed by shooting for opium smoking after government prohibitions issued on Christmas day. The crackdown follows a halt on opium trade in coast and Yangtze provinces, with vast warehouses in Shanghai and Hongkong holding Indian opium worth millions. Executions mark the first full enforcement of prohibitory laws.
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Ambassadors Move on Adrianople as Turkey Refuses Cede
In Constantinople diplomats draft notes to the Porte on Adrianople. The Turkish stand remains firm, threatening to resist cession amid naval demonstrations. Aegean Islands and the fortress town of Adrianople face dire conditions as famine and disease rise.
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Roumania to Use Army in Bulgaria Dispute
London dispatches report Bulgaria unable to progress with Roumanian delegates and a request for a representative. Roumania announces immediate armed occupation of Bulgarian territory amid neutrality issues, with Austrian and Russian ministers pressing Bucharest for delay. Some fear bluff to force Bulgarian concession.
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Senate Deadlock Threats and Court Attacks Lead Today’s Page One
Today’s issue highlights a potential Senate deadlock with Governor Marshall attacking the court and a distress signal from Limer. A poll questions a $0,000 surprise, and a Turkish defiance headline stands out amid war reports.
Besieged Live on Cheese in Adrianople
Paris reports from Constantinople that Adrianople, a major cheese making center, can endure a siege for six months as producers hold stocks until November and export afterward, leaving cheese supplies for several years.
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Madame de Bran note for thirty thousand dollars in will dispute
Mrs Isabelle Adams known as Madam de Bran is in a court fight to recover a $30,000 note she allegedly caused in favor of Marguerite Gilbert for mystic services and future fortune readings. The case centers on Adams life and a West Indies island procedure linked to a will granting heirs to Adams.
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Rioters Clash With Police at New York Clothing Strike
In New York on January 4 a solitary strike breaker sparked a riot at a downtown clothing factory. Police clubs drove back rioters as about 1,000 men and women joined the clash, with 15,000 more workers joining later. The International Ladies Garment Workers Union contributed to the strike, swelling its force to 16,000 workers.
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First National Bank profits amid 226 percent dividends
George F. Baker testified at the House Money Trust Committee that since 1863 the First National Bank of New York has earned over 90 million dollars in four years and paid 226 percent in dividends, with special surcharges tied to capital increases and the creation of the First Securities Company. He opposed public asset disclosure and asserted cross-directorships across banks and trusts. The panel pressed for more details on stock holdings and related transactions.
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Stillman
Beagle Leads Child to Father Hanging in Bronx Bathroom
Special to The Washington Post reports a 11 month old girl named Ethel Beck and her dog Bessie found her father, Arthur Beck, hanging by a rope in the Bronx bathroom as gas was on. Dr Kirachbaum of Fordham Hospital says the man is not in serious condition and he is hospitalized. The incident involved an apparent attempt at suicide.
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